Homeownership Rate in Santa Cruz County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Homeownership Rate
59.9% −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,009 of 3,222
7th percentile

How Santa Cruz County Compares

Santa Cruz County
59.9%
California Average
59.9%
Rank #40 of 58 in state
National
64.4%
6.9% below

National Distribution

Where Santa Cruz County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for homeownership rate.

0.0% 96.1%

■ Santa Cruz County: 59.9%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#3,006 Wilson County, NC 60.0%
#3,007 Mississippi County, AR 60.0%
#3,008 Guilford County, NC 59.9%
#3,009 Santa Cruz County, CA 59.9%
#3,010 Waynesboro city, VA 59.9%
#3,011 Washoe County, NV 59.9%
#3,012 Honolulu County, HI 59.8%
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Homeownership Rate in Santa Cruz County, California

Santa Cruz County, California has a homeownership rate of 59.9%, which ranks #3,009 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.9% below the national value of 64.4%.

Within California, Santa Cruz County ranks #40 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 7th percentile nationally.

Percentage of occupied housing units that are owner-occupied. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.